basketball
Turkish Basketball Federation names new president
Former star Erdenay replaces Demirel, president of 23 years
27.05.2015 - Update : 27.05.2015
ANKARA
Former Turkish basketball star Harun Erdenay has been elected president of the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF).
Erdenay garnered 93 out of 174 valid votes at the extraordinary general assembly at Ankara Hilton Hotel on Wednesday beating his rival Lutfi Aribogan by 12 votes.
Erdenay replaced Turgay Demirel, President of the Europe region of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Demirel had been President of TBF for 23 years before he resigned in March.
Addressing the assembly after the vote, Erdenay thanked the delegates and said he would do his best to move Turkish basketball forward and attain his promises.
"I need the support of everyone and my door is open to everyone," he said.
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